Titanicus by Dan Abnett (Black Library, 2009, PB, £7.99) The world of Orestes comes under attack from a legion of chaos Titans; an Imperial detachment is sent to save the day. The set-up is deceivingly simple, the execution is as wonderfully thrilling as you would expect from Abnett, the master of future war novels. This […]
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard (Headline, 2010, PB, £7.99) This is an easy, entertaining read, that reminds very much of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett at their most mischievous, which of course is a good thing. The titular Johannes Cabal is on a mission to win back his soul from Satan and […]
Curtis Jobling. What inspired the world of Lyssia and the Seven Realms? I’ve been a lover of horror and fantasy from a criminally young age, and knew that if I were to ever get around to writing a novel, then chances were it would be in one of the two genres. Who guessed it would […]
Wereworld: Rise Of The Wolf by Curtis Jobling (Puffin, 2011, PB, £6.99, out now) Every now and then a genre can be reinvigorated by a title. Fantasy for younger readers is one such genre, and is in constant flux, changing and developing constantly – dictated either by publishers reacting to market trends or by authors […]
The rather special Collector’s Edition of Space Marine, including soundtrack cd, art book, cards & purity seal… Ah, pay day is only 22 days away now… Editor’s progress: Well, I’ve managed to complete one of the levels on the downloaded demo; the Inquisitor level. This level sees your Space Marines planet-side on the invaded […]
13 Assassins (15) 2010. Running time: 141 mins approx. Directed by Takashi Miike, written by Kaneo Ikegami & Daisuke Tengan Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuki Iseya, Gorô Inagaki and Masachika Ichimura 13 Assassins begins with a defiant act of hara-kiri – the ritualistic act of suicide performed by the shamed samurai. Begin as you […]